Hanger and shield



Aug. 3, 1937. J. A. TODD ET AL HANGER AND SHIELD Filed June 29, 1936 INVENTOR s Jdmesfi. Todd c? EB. Todd I ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 3, 1937 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application June 29,

3 Claims.

Our invention relates to garment hangers and shields and more particularly contempates the provision of a shield which may readily be applied to the lower bar of a wire hanger to prevent the formation of creases in garments hung thereupon; and has for an object the provision 'of a device of this kind which can be manufactured at an unusually low cost and also, due to its novel construction, is capable of supporting heavier loads than other devices of this kind heretofore known to me.

In other devices of this kind, it has proven diflicult to hang trousers thereon due to the relative rotation of the shield to the hanger, which result defeats the purpose of the shield and also permits the trousers to fall from the hanger when the portion of the trousers hanging on one side of the bar overbalances the portion on the other side thereof. Our invention contemplates the provision of a device in which the shield cannot rotate relative to the hanger, and the frictional engagement of the trousers against the relatively large round surface provided on the shield prevents accidental displacement of the trousers from the hanger.

Our invention further contemplates the provision of a shield which is preferably formed of cardboard and treated with some suitable solution adapted to make the shield semi-rigid in order that it may readily sustain the weight of two pairs of trousers without buckling, and which, therefore, has an extended period of usefulness and can be used many times as effectively as the first time of use.

Our invention further contemplates the provision of means adapted to prevent the accidental displacement of the shield from the hanger. This feature is of particular importance in the home where the hanger is used many times before being discarded.

Our invention further contemplates the provision of a shield which is free of protruding I corners or other projections which tend to interfere with the mounting of garments upon the hanger or which might damage same.

Our invention embodies other novel features, details of construction, and arrangement of parts which are hereinafter set forth in the specification and claims and shown in the drawing.

A device embodying features of our invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, forming part of this application, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of our improved hanger and shield, showing the shield mounted for use on the hanger;

1936, Serial No. 87,974 ((71. 223-88) Fig. 2 is a sectional view of same, taken along the line II-II of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view of our device, taken along the line IIIIII of Fig. 1; I

Fig. 4 is a sectional view corresponding to Fig. 5 2, to illustrate a. modified form of our invention;

Fig. 5 is a' view of a shield in end elevation and the lower bar of the hanger in cross section, to show another modified form of our invention; and 10 Fig. 6 is a. sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of Fig. 5.

Referring now to the drawing and more particularly to Figs, 1, 2, and 3 therein, we show a wire hanger 8 which is standard in construc- 115 tion except for the provision of two downwardly projecting portions 9 formed on the lower bar I l.

The shield I2 is formed having a cylindrical body portion l3 and upturned flanges M which contact the top, inner surface of the shield. The lower bar ll of the hanger is positioned between the flanges I4, as shown in Fig. 2, and the downwardly projecting portions 9 serve to prevent rotation of the shield relative to the hanger. The shield is preferably formed of cardboard and 2 suitably treated with chemicals to form a semi- 5 rigid member having more than suflicient strength to resist the forces to which it is subjected.

In Fig. 4, we show a modified form of our invention in which, a'clip member I6 is mounted to encircle the body portion of the shield. The clip is adapted to be formed of flexible material and serves to strengthen the shield, and may be used when the cardboard has not been chemically treated.

In Figs. 5 and 6, we show a further modification of our invention in which a metal clip I1 is employed to hold the flanges it together and to prevent the accidental displacement of the shield 40 from the hanger.

While we have shown our invention in several forms, it is obvious to those skilled in the art that it is not so limited, but is susceptible of various changes and modifications without de- 4 parting from the spirit thereof; and we desire, therefore, that only such limitations shall be placed thereupon as are imposed by the prior art. a

We claim:

L'The combination with a hanger having oifset portions formed on the trouser supporting bar, of a shield having a cylindrical body portion formed with a longitudinally extending opening along its bottom, and upwardly bent flanges exsupporting bar to prevent accidental displacetending from said opening in the meld along ment of the shield from the bar. opposite sides 01' the trouser supporting bar and 3. A device according to claim 1 in which, a into contact with the inner surface of the shield circular clip formed 01 resilient material is placed 5 body portion to prevent rotation of the shield around the body portion of the shield to 5 relative to the hanger. strengthen same.

2. A device according to claim 1 in which, the JAMES A. TODD. flanges are fastened together below the trouser FRANCIS B. TODD. 

